1George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 31 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 31, 1779 . Sends news of British movements and advises McDougall to move supplies at Fishkill. LS , in writing of H, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
2George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 31 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 31, 1779 . Orders St. Clair to Pompton. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 31 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 31, 1779 . Sends instructions for Indian expedition. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 31 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey ] May 31, 1779 . Instructs Woodford to be ready to march. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5General Orders, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
If shoes or other small mounting are wanted they may be drawn agreeable to the order of yesterday. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
6From George Washington to William De Hart, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to William De Hart, 31 May 1779. Robert Hanson Harrison docketed De Hart’s letter to GW of 30 May : “acknowledged 31 with thanks for the intelligence.”
7From George Washington to Brigadier General Edward Hand, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have before me your several favors of the 8—12—and 24th instant with the inclosures. I shall transmit them to General Sullivan, who is now at Easton, and mention to the board of war the clothing wanted for the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment. Our stores I am affraid, are by no means equal to our several demands. What they can furnish will require to be managed with the strictest frugality. I...
8From George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your two favours of the 29th and 30th. I this morning received similar intelligence of the enemy’s movement towards the white Plains, from Elizabeth Town. The day before yesterday, General St Clair moved with the Pensylvania division from this camp towards Springfield—I have now directed him to continue his route to Pompton and govern himself afterwards according to...
9From George Washington to Brigadier General John Neilson, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was this morning favored with your letter of the 30th with the New-York papers. That you may be enabled to keep up your correspondence in this way, I transmit you some of our latest in return. I am much obliged to you for the intelligence—and am persuaded you will be assiduous in procuring the earliest information from the enemy, and in doing every thing in your power to promote the objects...
10From George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received information that the enemy were at White Plains on the 29th. You will therefore be pleased to proceed immediately with your Division towards Pompton, acting afterwards agreable to the instructions you have already received. It is probable you will be joined there by Colo. Clark with the Carolina Troops—I have sent him Orders to meet you at that Place subject to this condition,...
11From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having received intelligence that the enemy are advancing to the white plains —& other appearances indicating a capital manœuvre in that Quarter you will put such part of your Regiment as are mounted immediately in motion for the Posts on the North River and obey such orders as you shall receive from Majr General McDougal or the Officer commanding there, (Majr Genl Putnam being designed for a...
12From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The expedition you are appointed to command is to be directed against the hostile tribes of the six nations of Indians, with their associates and adherents. The immediate objects are the total destruction and devastation of their settlements and the capture of as many prisoners of every age and sex as possible. It will be essential to ruin their crops now in the ground and prevent their...
13From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I transmit you a letter of the 8th—extracts of the 12th—and one of the 24th instant from Brigadier General Hand, which he forwarded to me, not knowing where to find you. I have mentioned in my letter to Gen: Hand my forwarding Them to you. I shall write the board of war to send the supplies of clothing for the 11th Pennsylvania regiment I shall also request them—to forward a set of shoemakers...
14From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I request you will exert yourself to get the division under yr command in instant readiness to march at an hours warning. It will point towards The North River. I have received some recent intelligence which makes it necessary we should be in motion. If you cannot procure waggons for the transportation of your heavy baggage; you will prepare to move without it, leaving a proper guard of your...